Category: Disease

  • Aspects of Glycogen Storage Diseases

    Table of Contents Introduction Background Cause and Symptoms Description of the Biochemistry Behind GSD Treatment References Introduction Glycogen Storage Diseases (GSDs) refer to metabolic disorders that affect glycogen metabolism. The condition is genetic and passed down to children by their parents, who can carry the flawed gene without having any symptoms. GSD primarily affects the…

  • Tay-Sachs Disease, Its Signs and Symptoms

    Introduction The causal factor for Tay-Sachs disease is a genetic mutation occurring in the HEXA gene (Yerramilli-Rao, Giannikopoulos, Kublis, Pan, & Eichler, 2012). Genetic mutations represent a lasting modification in the DNA chain that forms the gene; this results in the malfunction of one or many progressions in a person’s body. Tay-Sachs disease is an…

  • Sickle Cell Disease Gene Mutation

    Table of Contents The Chromosomal Analysis The Causes of the Disorder Origin of the Disorder Considerations for Practice and Patient Education The Gene Mutation of the Disease References The Chromosomal Analysis The chromosomal analysis of sickle cell disease is focused on beta-globin mutations. The disorder is provoked by the abnormal beta-globin alleles that are transmitting…

  • Psychology: Prejudice as Disease Protection

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Overview of prejudice and disease protection Research and conclusion References Abstract This is a psychology paper which discusses the relationship between prejudice and protection from diseases. This is an investigative paper that seeks to justify the argument made by Huang, Sedlovskaya, Ackerman and Bargh in the year 2011 that ‘prejudice…

  • The Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Community Teaching Plan

    Table of Contents Summary of Teaching Plan Epidemiological Rationale for Topic Evaluation of Teaching Experience Community Response Areas of Strengths and Improvement Conclusion References The present paper will offer a reflection on a lesson with a focus on the evaluation of related teaching experience, community response, and the aspects that could be improved. The lesson…

  • The Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Community Teaching Plan

    Table of Contents Summary of Teaching Plan Epidemiological Rationale for Topic Evaluation of Teaching Experience Community Response Areas of Strengths and Improvement Conclusion References The present paper will offer a reflection on a lesson with a focus on the evaluation of related teaching experience, community response, and the aspects that could be improved. The lesson…

  • Real-Life Story of Post-traumatic Stress Disease

    P.K Phillips begins her story by describing PTSD as a life-long challenge since it has affected most of her life. At her young age, Phillip started experiencing undiagnosed mental disorders which were not visible to others. Although Phillip was battling a serious condition, people perceived Phillips to be living a perfect life (Phillips, 2009). When…

  • A Critical Review of Psychological and Behavioral Responses to Coronavirus Disease 2019

    Table of Contents Hypothesis Design Analysis Answering Hypothesis Limitations Future Suggestions Discussion References Hypothesis The research utilizes seven hypotheses from the big five personality traits and the behavior that people have been portraying since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The concerns have been made regarding contracting the deadly respiratory virus,…

  • Quality Metrics for Chronic Disease Management

    Review of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) report The management of chronic diseases is an essential healthcare approach that is aimed at reducing the negative impact of chronic diseases in patients (National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010). The current trends show that the prevalence of chronic diseases is still high, although various approaches…

  • Chronic Kidney Disease: Medical Analysis

    Introduction Chronic Kidney Disease is the state of the human organism when kidneys fail to fulfill their actual functions of eliminating the blood waste, which results in various health complications that range from mild weaknesses to kidney failures, commas, and deaths (Bash, Coresh, Köttgen, Parekh, Fulop, Wang, and Astor, 2009; Family Doctor, 2009). The seriousness…